Gimme a Power Ten!

Ellie Boyd reports that the Theleens have submitted this photo to the Concept 2 Rowtography contest, under the "fun" category:


We go faster with a little help from our friends

I think they will have an easy win! Check out this photo and the rest of the competition at the C2 Rowtograpy Flickr pool. Lot's of great photos!

(On second thought, how could anything associated with an ergometer be considered "fun"?????)

Lucy's New Home

Johanna reports that Lucy the Dog has been happily situated in a new home for the past few months, and has adjusted well.

Lucy would like to thank all of you whom offered to help her in her recent plight and expressed their concerns. But she is very happy now!

According to Johanna, "Santa has brought Lucy all she asked for in 2008!"

Good luck, Lucy, and Happy New Year to you!

Mystic Coastweeks 2008

This year's Mystic Coastweeks Regatta (Sunday, September 14th, 2008) saw a number of NHRC victories, including reclaimings of several victories from last year. Also on hand for a meet-and-greet opportunity were Olympic rowers Anna Cummins and Michelle Guerette. Both had raced the previous day in the Battle Between the Bridges, the first regatta in the annual Mystic Weekend of Rowing.

For more details, visit the MWOR web site. To view professional photos taken of the crews rowing in both events, see Thomas Photographic. Full results are posted on Ronin Racing's results page. Without any further ado, here is a synopsis of the day in pictures (credit for the majority of these photos goes to Johanna). Please feel free to post comments if you would like to add anything to this story.

NHRC open mens quad consisting of Huskes, Gorman, Cremin, and Williams crossing the finish line for first place.


Huskes et al quad returning to the float.

One of two womens open fours comprised of recent NHRC Learn to Row program graduates crossing the line.

The same four approaching the float.






The other NHRC womens open four (sportin' them fancy NHRC nails) returning to the float after the race.




A quick hot-seating with the men of the NHRC open 4+...

...and the MO4+ awaits the okay to paddle upstream.

Lisa and Steve launching their double for the mixed masters 2x event. Lisa and Steve took second place in this race. Earlier that day, Steve won the mens veterans 1x, while Lisa and Sara won their womens open 2x event. Congratulations to all of you!

Mark and Sara returning to the float after taking second place in the mixed open 2x. Nice work!

NHRC mens open 4+ crossing the line.

Here's the NHRC mixed open 4+, consisting also of four LTR 2008 graduates. This boat finished first place, beating three other fours. Not bad at all for a first race, huh? Way to go, you guys!

Mens open 4+ waiting to be called to the float.

NHRC mixed open 4+ approaching the float.

Paul and Dianne after completing their mixed 2x event. Earlier, Dianne took 3rd place in the womens master 1x, while Paul (with Mark) took 3rd place in the mens open 2x.
Hanging out on the lawn behind the Seaman's Inne...

...waiting for those race results.

The Schofields. Susan took a silver medal earlier in her womens open 1x event. Nice work, you two!

Sue and Helma meeting with Olympian sculler Michelle Guerette. She is wearing her silver medal from this past summer's Olympic games in Beijing.

John Sword and Dick Fiske, paddling out to the starting area for their mens veterans 2x event.

Susan in her single.

A nice shot of the womans open four (the self-proclaimed Housy Floozies), with Donna stroking and Jay coxing.

Floozie comrades sport their bow number...

...while NHRC Nails meet Beijing Silver.

Good racing everyone! Let's do this again next year!

~~FIN~~

The Day Before Mystic (2008)

This year's Mystic Coastweeks regatta (September 14th, 2008) saw the usual high level of participation by NHRC crews, including three fours raced by graduates from this past summer's Learn To Row Class.

I stopped by the boat house the afternoon before Coastweeks to help with final loading of the trailer, and, at the request of Coach Nich Lee, to give the LTR grads a quick course in de-rigging boats and proper trailer tie-down techniques. John and Betty Sword were on hand to transport the trailer up to Mystic that night, and Bob Nash and Carroll Brooke also came by to help out.




Mark Schofield car-toping several singles







The trailer partially loaded with small boats.


Dianne's single strapped on upper rack.








The NHRC trailer team uses only the most state-of-the-art, time-proven, safety-oriented strapping and slinging techniques!



Meanwhile, the three graduate crews went out on the water for some final practice pieces under the auspices of Dean Poniros. Once they were off the water, we got their boats loaded and the trailer secured, and John and Betty were on their way.


LTR four going out on the water for a late afernoon practice session with Dean.





Another LTR four setting up to practice.







I then decided to hang out on the dock for a while with the few remaining folks, and Ellen showed me the blue and green "NHRC tips" painted on her nails! All of her boatmates sported the same. Her crew was not only going to row well at Coastweeks -- they were also determined to push regatta haute couture to a whole new level. Well done, ladies!

Ellen demonstrates the latest fall fashion statement -- NHRC Nails! First the right hand...








.. and now the left!

New Year's Day Row with NRRA, 2001

Recently, I came across these photographs in one of my archives. They are from our 2001 New Year's Day Row/Race with the Norwalk River Rowing Association.

From what I remember of that day, it was clear and extremely cold. The river was completely iced over. At our request, the dam authority opened the Derby Dam about an hour before the race, and the flowing water cleared enough ice to allow us to row upstream to the Indian, and downsteam about as far as the pizza restaurant.

Jim Cooper of NRRA supplied these photos. Many (but not all, of course) were taken by Jim. If you recognize any of the folks that I couldn't identify, please let me know and I'll update this posting.

Enjoy!


Jim Cooper, Malcolm Watson, Ned Williams, Eric Dannemann. Look at all the ice on that cold, cold water!

Rick Dyer, Larry Sweet(?), John Poole, Baxter Walsh.

Jim Benz(?), Phil Negus, Norwalk guy I can't identify, Lisa Rock.

The previous two quads rowing upstream.

The eight: Maria (NRRA) coxing, not sure who the stroke is, Scott Davies, Norm Thetford, Marc Nemeth, not sure, not sure, not sure, Paul Roy with a very thick mustache that year(?).

The eight paddling upstream.

Ned Williams, with two oars frozen to his gloves.

Don Chartier -- Don was the organizer of the New Year's Day Row back in those days. I recall he didn't row that particular morning, giving up his own seat so some one else could go out.

Don viewing the river.

The Lisa Rock quad returns to the dock.

Inside the upstream bay of the NHRC boathouse.

Downstream oar rack and singles tucked away for the winter.

View of the upstream bay door. The boats have been put away, the carpeting picked up, and everyone is breakfasting in the club room! Unfortunately, no breakfast pictures were in this collection.